While unable to confirm the transaction because it is not official, Raptors head coach Dwane Casey said he wasn’t sure of a style of play now that Gay is no longer duplicating much of what budding star DeMar DeRozan does for the Raptors. The deal will not be finalized until the league approves it in a routine conference call between the teams sometime Monday but Gay, Acy and Gray were not in uniform when the Raptors played the Lakers here Sunday night.
Ujiri found a taker for forward Rudy Gay and the nearly $38 million (all figures U.S.) left on his contract, shipping Gay, Aaron Gray and Quincy Acy to the Sacramento Kings for guard Greivis Vasquez, swingman John Salmons and forwards Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes, shaving a potential $12 million-plus off Toronto’s salary obligations next year. In a franchise-altering transaction that affirms his reputation as a general manager willing to strike swiftly, Ujiri has found a taker for his most expensive player and obtained significant salary and roster flexibility. LOS ANGELES-With one sudden and bold move, Masai Ujiri has plotted a definitive course for the future of the Raptors.
